Poverty

• First Presbyterian Church, 554 McCallie Ave.; 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday, April 13; "Helping Without Hurting" seminar on assisting the poor without creating dependency offered for area nonprofit, community and church leaders by Brian Fikkert, executive director of the Chalmers Center for Economic Development and professor of economics and community development at Covenant College, and Steve Corbett, community development specialist with the Chalmers Center and assistant professor of community development at Covenant; $35 morning only or $45 all day (both options including lunch); 706- 956-4119 or www.chalmers.org/events.

Women's event

• Community Freewill Baptist, 2500 Summer City Road, Pikeville, Tenn.; 9 a.m.-3:30 a.m. EDT Saturday, April 13; "Believe" ladies conference features motivational speaker Mamie McCullough, a former South Georgia teacher, principal and president of the educational division of the Zig Ziglar Corp., with the message "I Can. You Can Too!"; $20 (includes lunch); 423-447-3162 or email communityfbchurch@gmail.com.